Bøker av Karen Martin

Value stream mapping - an essential but underused methodology - is a proven approach to help you visualize and resolve disconnects, redundancies, and gaps in your value delivery system. In this detailed guide, the authors present a practical way to deeply understand how work gets done - in any environment - and how to design improved work systems.

Dementia is experienced in different forms, in different ways and is coped with differently by different people, but with nearly 10 million new cases every year, it is something many people face. It‿s tough on those with the disease, but it is also incredibly hard for the loved ones around them. Karen Martin‿s story about her friend Kathleen, however, is overwhelmingly one of love and persistence. Despite their nearly half‿century age difference, their commonality drew them to each other, and their genuine friendship uplifted them both. Charting the story from pre‿diagnosis to Kathleen‿s eventual passing, this moving tale highlights the difficulties and joys of facing dementia, through the lens of friendship.

'Why have I not heard about this before? you mean the world's going to end this year and I've only just found out!' A feeling of panic hits Evie, 'Where's my notebook? I must make a list!' Whilst Evie works through the list of things she wants to achieve before the world ends, her mother harbors a troubling secret, shared only with her best friend. After fulfilling her own ambition in Borneo, she decides the possibility of a happy future lies in her own hands ... doesn't it? This fictitional story reveals the parellel lives of a mother and daughter over a year, as they approach 'the end of the world'. Both humerous and sad, the book will touch a range of emotions of women (and men!) of all ages.

Ever wondered just why it's important to eat fresh food? What is in whole foods? Why you should choose them, eat them and love them? The Wonderful Wholefood Garden will transform how you see health food. With fascinating, bite size and memorable information, relating to the nutrients in your everyday whole foods. This book contains: 30 individual detailed designs to color in.Single sided designs that take approximately 20-30 minutes to color.Memorable educational information about food science and nutrition.Fun facts about health, fruits, vegetables, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals.Follow the ladybug on a nourishing whole food adventure. Dish-by-dish. Discover dazzling, unique and raw whole food creations and mandalas! Color your way through plant-based dishes including scrumptious salads, divine deserts and palatable pizzas. Learn about the marvelous nutrients inside the fruits and vegetables from The Wonderful Wholefood Garden - The health food coloring journey. Coloring promotes well-being, mindfulness, relaxation, creativity and calm. Recommended for Ages 10 to 100

When Cressida falls pregnant, her overwhelming fear is she will pass on her father's violent DNA. It takes an ancient matriarchal culture to teach her otherwise.Dancing the Labyrinth moves between contemporary and ancient Crete in this tale of a young woman from an abusive background who discovers the veiled history of Europe's most advanced civilization of the Bronze Age - the Minoans. Decision-making was never a strong suit, but following the unexpected death of her parents, Cressida follows the sirens call to Crete. Sheltering in a cave during a storm, Cressida comes across a trove of ancient Minoan paintings. She learns about Pythia, a Minoan High-Priestess who established a women's community to safeguard their worship from an encroaching religion ordained by men. Cressida shares her discovery with Angela, a local archaeologist, and together they try to decipher the images to understand Pythia's story. Angela is convinced the images from the cave are more than pictures of the past but hold a message for future generations. She encourages Cressida to challenge the narrative of her past to create a new future infused with hope.Dancing the Labyrinth is a young woman's odyssey. It is a celebration of women's history, courage, friendship and hope.

A practical how-to guide, this book takes readers through the ins and outs of planning and executing Kaizen Events in non-manufacturing settings and conducting post-event follow-up to sustain the changes made. The authors provide methods and tools to help build a motivated workforce and lay a foundation for continuous improvement. Readers will lear

This grounded theory study explores how parents grieve, the meanings and casual explanations they attribute to Suddden Infant Death Syndrome, the effects of their grief on family relationships, and the strategies they use to cope and carry on.